Soup Ladle, America, New York, c. 1780–1785
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1780–1785
Soup Ladle in The Cleveland Museum of Art (accession 1940.234), classified by the museum as Silver, from America, New York, dated c. 1780–1785. Maker recorded: John Burt Lyng (American, 1785).
The museum records the material and technique as silver. Measurements: Overall: 9.3 cm (3 11/16 in.). These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Dimensions
- Overall: 9.3 cm (3 11/16 in.)
Technical characteristics
- Classification
- Silver
- Maker recorded
- John Burt Lyng (American, 1785)
- Culture recorded
- America, New York
Identification
- Cma id
- 119334
- Museum object name
- Soup Ladle
- Museum object number
- 1940.234
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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